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The bulk of the update concerned the current draft of the Five-Year Bicycle Program. The department has been soliciting feedback and
a finalized plan will be presented to the Citizens Transportation Commission later this year.

The Commission had varied opinions on the City's plans, notably:

They had concerns that there wasn't enough information on when buffered and protected lanes are required.

That the projects were taking a long time, specifically to deliver more protected bike lanes.

One commission member stated that the number of bicycle users in Phoenix is "minuscule, even in comparison to the tiny fraction of people who use light rail", and questioned why time and money was being spent on their needs.

We will be taking steps to reach out to commission members to address and clarify these points.

The meetings are public, with the next one taking place April 26th, perhaps we'll see you there?

A special treat

Tomorrow is also the deadline to join our team for the Valley Bike month Challenge. It's free, and the winning team in each size category gets a victory party hosted by a local venue. Register at sharetheride.com and find the Phoenix Spokes People team under the Commuter Challenge section.